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How to Deal with Bad Beta Readers

September 17, 2020 Amanda Berthault

Having someone read a draft of your work before self-editing or professional editing is a common thing to do. Getting…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: beta reading, copyediting, creative writing, editing, manuscript evaluation, writing

Five Tips for Cleaner Writing

April 14, 2019 Amanda Berthault

Self-editing doesn’t just have to be about the big stuff like plot, characters, or descriptions, and it doesn’t just have…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: copyediting, editing, fiction writing, proofreading, writing

The Benefits of Changing Point of View

October 27, 2018 Amanda Berthault

Many times when that great story idea hits us writers, we know exactly how we want things to go. We…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: character development, copyediting, creative writing, developmental editing, editing, point of view, POV, proofreading, writing

Writing a Character of the Opposite Sex

September 1, 2018 Amanda Berthault 1 Comment

In one of my writing classes in college, my least favorite teacher of all time told the class that it…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: character development, copyediting, creative writing, developmental editing, editing, fiction writing, proofreading, writing

Improving Character Development

June 13, 2018 Amanda Berthault

I’ve discussed in previous posts the importance of character development and how other ways of improving your writing can have…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: character development, copyediting, creative writing, editing, fiction writing, proofreading, writing, writing exercise

Setting Descriptions and Improving Descriptive Writing

May 25, 2018 Amanda Berthault

When writers are focused on characters, plot, and flow of a story, sometimes the development of something equally as important…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: copyediting, creative writing, description, editing, fiction writing, proofreading, setting, writing

Why Reading Aloud is Important for Writers

April 23, 2018 Amanda Berthault

It’s safe to say that many writers feel that the voice inside their head is sufficient enough for evaluating one’s…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: copyediting, creative writing, editing, fiction writing, proofreading, reading, writing

Should I Get a Critique?

April 7, 2018 Amanda Berthault

As fiction writers, the worlds and characters we have created are precious to us, built from our hearts and souls.…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: copyediting, creative writing, critique, editing, fiction writing, proofreading, writing

Writing Dialogue, Part Four: Creating a Unique Voice

March 23, 2018 Amanda Berthault

Previous posts in this series have focused on dialogue tags, but in this final part it’s time to discuss what…

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Posted in: Writing Dialogue Series Filed under: characters, copyediting, creative writing, dialogue, editing, fiction writing, proofreading, writing

Writing Dialogue, Part Three: Avoiding Adverbs

March 12, 2018 Amanda Berthault

In Part Two of this series, we discussed how the use of he said/she said in dialogue tags is sufficient,…

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Posted in: Writing Dialogue Series Filed under: adverbs, copyediting, copyeditor, creative writing, dialogue, editing, fiction writing, proofreading, writing

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